Liverpool College - Houses

Houses

Up until 1992 the school was organized under a clearly defined house system, as in most public schools. In the same year two of the previous houses were removed and the school was re-organized into year groups in lieu of the traditional house structure that had existed. School House, the college’s boarding house since 1917 and Howards were removed and Brooks, Butlers, Howsons and Selwyns remained.

The Six Houses that existed until 1992:

House Symbol Motto Named After
Brook's Stag Aeternum Progredior Rt. Rev. Richard Brook, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Butlers Grypphon Prensum Elevo Rev. George Butler, Canon of Winchester
Howard's Horse Contemnit Pavorem Canon Howard
Howsons Lion Nulla Vestigia Retrorsum Very Rev. John Saul Howson, Dean of Chester
School House Dragon Stet Fortuna Domus -
Selwyns Porcupine Toujours Prest Rev. E.C. Selwyn

In 2009, the College returned to its old House System. The four remaining houses came back into action and gave the school a new lease of life. Each house now has their own large house room in which Lerpoolians can socialize, study and leave their belongings. House activities have once again become a daily occurrence and pupils are registered in house groups meaning that the year system brought about in 1992 has almost vanished.

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